HC bars trade, town association groups from Ctg chamber’s polls
23 October 2025, 15:00 PM
Business
Akij Resource plans to launch digital bank
23 October 2025, 13:27 PM
Business
ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh
23 October 2025, 12:59 PM
Business
Summit Power’s profit plunges 88% in FY25
23 October 2025, 10:18 AM
Business
Culture of impunity behind repeated industrial disasters: BILS
23 October 2025, 08:05 AM
Business
Govt moves to boost House Building Corporation’s lending capacity
22 October 2025, 18:42 PM
Business
Interbank dollar price crosses Tk 122 after 2.5 months
22 October 2025, 18:36 PM
Business
Auction full ‘golden spectrum’, lower prices
22 October 2025, 18:35 PM
Business
Foreign banks top profits, trail in social spending
22 October 2025, 18:24 PM
Business
Telcos, ISPs asked to boost fire safety measures
22 October 2025, 15:40 PM
Business
Govt to appoint int’l operator for New Mooring terminal
The government is going to appoint an international operator to run New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of the Chattogram port.
24 March 2023, 03:00 AM
‘Affordable’ prices still out of reach for many
The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries yesterday started selling milk, eggs and meat at “affordable prices” across 20 locations inside Dhaka in a bid to stabilise the market during Ramadan.
24 March 2023, 02:30 AM
Top officials of UFS laundered Tk 170cr
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has decided to file a case against some top officials of an asset management company for laundering Tk 170.69 crore from four open-ended mutual funds.
24 March 2023, 02:00 AM
Govt bringing another LNG shipment from spot market
The government is going to bring another shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the international spot market, the fifth since February, at a cheaper rate to boost electricity production ahead of the Boro and summer season.
23 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Our love for foreign CEOs over locals
In one of my expat job locations, I discovered that the status symbol of that society would be having a western CEO in their company.
23 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Gold price changes for fourth time in a week
In less than a week, Bangladesh’s jewellers have revised gold prices four times on the ground of changes in prices of pure gold in the domestic market, reflecting high volatility.
23 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Cashless Bangladesh gets a boost
Bangladesh Bank yesterday took new measures to gear up for the “Cashless Bangladesh 2023-27” programme by offering charge-free transactions through Bangla QR to micro merchants.
23 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Broiler chicken price to go down by Tk 30-40 per kg: govt
The broiler chicken will be sold at Tk 190-195 per kg at farm level during the month of Ramadan
23 March 2023, 11:56 AM
4 companies summoned for selling broiler chicken at high prices
The companies are Kazi Farms, Aftab Bahumukhi Farms Limited, CP Bangladesh and Paragon Poultry and Hatchery Limited.
23 March 2023, 08:57 AM
Bangladesh plans to buy aircraft from Airbus
Bangladesh plans to purchase new commercial aircraft from Airbus, a Netherlands-based multinational aerospace company, in order to bolster the fleet of Biman Bangladesh Airlines and thereby tap into the growing aviation industry.
23 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Health insurance getting popular among local firms
Many companies in Bangladesh now offer group health insurance benefits to their employees in a bid to attract young talents, survive in the competition and comply with regulations, according to industry people.
23 March 2023, 02:00 AM
New leadership of China chamber
Gazi Golam Murtoza, deputy managing director of Gazi Group, has been re-elected as the president of Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry for another two-year term.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Impose income tax on tech giants: ICAB
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) yesterday proposed imposing a “digital service tax” or an income tax on global technology companies offering digital services in Bangladesh.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM
BSTI to run countrywide drives during Ramadan
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) will carry out special drives across the country during the holy month of Ramadan for the Muslims to monitor whether businesses are cheating in weight or selling substandard and adulterated foods.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Balanced use of fertiliser can save Tk 20,000cr a year
Balanced use of fertilisers could increase crop production by 8 per cent to 14 per cent and save Tk 20,000 crore annually in Bangladesh, according to researchers.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Reckitt Benckiser, Unique Hotel take PLC suffix
The Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE) has approved the proposals that sought to change the name of Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Limited and Unique Hotel & Resorts Limited.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM
BBS to launch GIS app to collect climate change data
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is going to launch a web application that would be used to gather data and information on the environment, climate change and natural disasters and generate statistical information.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Development spending lowest in 12 years
Development spending in Bangladesh stood at 32.10 per cent in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, the slowest pace of implementation during the rule of the Awami League, official figures showed.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Businesses demand ending red tape
Businesses yesterday demanded that the government bring an end to red tape and simplify rules for businesses to reduce production costs and be more competitive.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh, Bhutan sign transit deal
Bangladesh yesterday signed a transit agreement with Bhutan allowing the landlocked South Asian nation to transport its imported and export-oriented goods by using ports, mainly the Mongla seaport.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM